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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8043 14/11/1959  
TOPS (20/0) 20043 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 20
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
2014/11/1959
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Disc Route Indicators
To Service 14/11/1959 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawn 27/06/1991
Time in Service 31 yrs, 7 mths , 13 dys
Cut Up 28/04/1995
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with grey roof, red bufferbeams 14/11/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 14/11/1959
1D   Devons Road (Bow) w/e 21/11/1959
1A   Willesden w/e 21/04/1962
2F   Bescot w/e 12/03/1966
D02   Birmingham Division on 18/04/1966
D01   London Division w/e 09/07/1966
D02   Birmingham Division w/e 01/10/1966
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 25/01/1969
     Stored Serviceable (Leicester Midland) on 04/10/1981
     Withdrawn on 27/06/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
03/1970   EQ Brakes Added        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
14/11/1959 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
03/1970 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
14/11/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D8043
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
21/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Devons Road (Bow) (1D)    
21/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
12/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (2F)    
18/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
09/07/1966 Allocation Reallocated to London Division (D01)    
01/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Birmingham Division (D02)    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
03/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 20043    
04/10/1981 To Store To Store at Leicester Midland (LR)    
27/06/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 20043    
28/04/1995 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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